Hidden Gems & Guilty Pleasures: Noctule (UK)
Noctule (Atmospheric Black Metal // UK)
Noctule is a melodic black metal solo project from Serena Cherry (Svalbard) inspired by video games.
During the UK national lock down in 2020, Serena decided to write an entire black metal album themed to the RPG computer game Skyrim. Each song on her debut album »Wretched Abyss« is about different dungeons, story lines and weapons within the award-winning game.
She noted: “I have always associated Skyrim with black metal. The snowy mountain settings, the morbid themes, the Norse mythology backbone – it just goes hand in hand for me.” Prior to her 10 year career as the front woman of Svalbard, Serena previously played in a black metal band and has been excited to get back to her musical roots. With hypnotic, interlocking tremolo guitar leads, pummelling blast beats and reverb drenched vocals; Noctule sees Serena spread her dragon wings and take off in an intriguing musical direction on her own.
Noctule’s sophomore full-length album »Extinguish Thy Flame« will be released independently on September 25th, 2026. »Extinguish Thy Flame« is about the video game Elden Ring. All music and lyrics by Serena Cherry. Produced, mixed and mastered by Keir Campbell.
Pre-order »Extinguish Thy Flame« HERE.
Discography:
• »Wretched Abyss« LP (Translation Loss Records / Church Road Records, 2021)
• »Extinguish Thy Flame« LP (Independent, 2026)
Noctule is:
Serena Cherry – All instruments, Vocals
FFO: Asagraum, Summoning, Feminazgûl, Departure Chandelier, Hekseblad, Falkenbach, Sojourner
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well